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Driftwood Texas Map

Explore Driftwood, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Driftwood, Texas

How to Use This Driftwood, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Driftwood, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Driftwood.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Driftwood
State	Texas (TX)
County	Hays County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.133072
Longitude	-98.037292
Population	106
Density	31.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78619
Area Code	512, 737
County Seat	San Marcos
School District	Dripping Springs Independent School District

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About Driftwood, Texas

Driftwood is a locality in Hays County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 31.6 people per km². Driftwood is located at 30.1331°N, 98.0373°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78619.

Driftwood emerges from the limestone bedrock as a quiet expanse where the jagged, sun-bleached earth defines the horizon. It lies 11.7 miles west-northwest of Buda, TX (from Buda, TX: bearing 283°T), and is situated 5.7 miles southeast of Dripping Springs. The Rocky Branch carves a persistent, narrow path through the terrain, its flow often dictated by the seasonal whims of rainfall that leave the creek bed exposed and pale against the dark, scrubby oaks. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches into a rugged topography that feels ancient and indifferent, occasionally punctuated by the deeper shadows of Hog Hollow. The air here holds a distinct, dry weight, particularly when the late afternoon sun flattens the color of the brush into shades of ochre and gray, emphasizing the stark, unadorned beauty of this inland geography.

Driftwood maintains a slow, deliberate cadence that favors the preservation of its quiet, agrarian roots over the rapid encroachment of modern industry. Life in Driftwood often gravitates toward the traditions established near the grounds of Camp Ben McCulloch, where the land serves as a communal anchor for those who have long worked the surrounding acreage. While the Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir remains a distant presence on the map, the local economy remains tethered to the land, characterized by small-scale ranching and the artisanal craft of smoke-cured food that has earned a quiet, singular reputation. Those seeking the vantage of the Rim Rock Trail find the elevation provides a perspective on how far this landscape reaches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau, a reminder that Driftwood exists as a small, resilient point within a much larger, sprawling expanse of limestone and sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Driftwood Church (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 152° SE
Driftwood Cemetery (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 154° SE
Camp Ben McCulloch (Park) — 1.2 mi, 100° E
Charro Ranch Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 311° NW
Storm Ranch (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 252° W
Phillips Cemetery (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 310° NW
Dripping Springs Sports and Recreation Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 326° NW
The Whisky Vault (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 078° E
Ashmun (FRPP 68-7442-4-460) (Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 104° E
University of Texas White Family Outdoor Learning Center (Recreation Easement) — 4.7 mi, 270° W
Pound House Historical Farmstead (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 331° NW
Grey Rock Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.9 mi, 065° NE
Nature Center (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 219° SW
Circle C Ranch Metro Park (Local Recreation) — 9.8 mi, 063° NE
Austin Educational Theatre (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 088° E
Flip’N Art (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 025° NE
Lake Travis Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 14.0 mi, 017° N
Pedernales Falls State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 311° NW
Sculpture Falls (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 055° NE
Hill of Life Falls (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 052° NE
Twin Falls (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 059° NE
Regal Cinema Westgate 11 (Cinema) — 15.7 mi, 065° NE
Westlake Community Performing Arts Center (PAC) (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 053° NE
Cathedral of Junk (Public Artwork) — 16.9 mi, 069° E
Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 17.6 mi, 159° S
Headquarters Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.8 mi, 313° NW
Texas Cinemas Showplace (Cinema) — 18.1 mi, 161° S
LBJ Museum of San Marcos History (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 162° S
McKinney Falls State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 081° E
Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.1 mi, 008° N · 43k acres

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